[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":62},["ShallowReactive",2],{"stoicism-article-06/17":3},{"path":4,"stem":5,"title":6,"description":7,"meta":8,"body":23},"/stoicism/06/17","stoicism/06/17","Offense Or Defense?","Meditation for June 17, 2021",{"quotes":9,"last_updated_at":15,"tags":16,"categories":19,"changeFreq":21,"backgroundImage":22},[10],{"quote":11},{"content":12,"author":13,"source":14},"Fortune doesn't have the long reach we suppose, she can only lay siege to those who hold her tight. So, let's step back from her as much as possible.","Seneca","Moral Letters, 82.5b-6","2021-06-17T07:00:00",[17,18],"stoicism","problem solving",[20,17],"meditation","never","/IMG_7447.jpg",{"type":24,"value":25,"toc":56},"minimark",[26,42,47],[27,28,29,30,33,34,38,39,41],"p",{},"Reading this passage from Seneca, the relation to offense and defense was not immediate. Then it became a little more\nclear reading the author's of ",[31,32],"daily-stoic",{}," notes. Some people try to manipulate ",[35,36,37],"strong",{},"fortune"," in their favor, while\nothers try to avoid ",[35,40,37],{}," all together.",[43,44,46],"h3",{"id":45},"conclusion","Conclusion",[27,48,49,50,52,53,55],{},"The choice is ours. Relying on ",[35,51,37],{}," feels exhausting and destructive. Avoiding the grip of ",[35,54,37],{}," eliminates\nopportunities for material rewards. Which will provide more comfort when your end is near?",{"title":57,"searchDepth":58,"depth":58,"links":59},"",2,[60],{"id":45,"depth":61,"text":46},3,1793716898508]